Investing.com – Saudi Arabia stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Media & Publishing, Transport and Agriculture & Food sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 0.47%.
The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150), which rose 9.97% or 1.92 points to trade at 21.18 at the close. Meanwhile, Malath Cooperative Insurance Co (SE:8020) added 9.15% or 1.78 points to end at 21.24 and Jazan Development Co. (SE:6090) was up 4.94% or 0.72 points to 15.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SE:4210), which fell 8.16% or 4.80 points to trade at 54.00 at the close. Saudi Printing & Packaging Company (SE:4270) declined 5.36% or 0.98 points to end at 17.32 and BURUJ COOPERATIVE INSURANCE CO (SE:8270) was down 3.44% or 1.10 points to 30.90.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 124 to 42 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Jazan Development Co. (SE:6090) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.94% or 0.72 to 15.30.
Crude oil for August delivery was up 1.67% or 0.77 to $46.79 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 1.73% or 0.84 to hit $49.26 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.55% or 6.77 to trade at $1240.47 a troy ounce.
EUR/SAR was up 0.76% to 4.3377, while USD/SAR unchanged 0.00% to 3.7504.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.59% at 94.36.